Palestinian street artist unveils Glasgow mural inspired by ‘precious’ homeland

A street artist travelled from Palestine to Glasgow to unveil a brand new mural inspired by his ‘precious’ homeland over the weekend. Taqi Spateen brought his artistic talent to the city and created a large-scale mural in the east end – with its exact location on Stevenson Street near to Barrowlands Gate. He collaborated with Ciaran Glöbe, one of the artists behind the fake Banksy which appeared near Buchanan Street last June, to bring his vision to life and will work with other local artists across the UK. READ MORE: Huge £1.1m house billed as ‘one of Glasgow’s finest homes’ hits the market READ MORE: Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck rolls into Glasgow as car fans in for a treat The artist is liasing with fellow creatives about the plans, both logistical and artistic, for the murals being created. Graffiti art is a major cultural force in Palestine. In August 2005, UK street artist Banksy and his team painted seven large murals on a section of the 440-miles-long West Bank Wall, also referred to as the Separation Wall. Since then, the wall has gone on to become a hotspot for the graffiti scene. Taqi has created many murals on the wall including...